Technician A states that the earth surface geographic zone over which a telecom satellite's signals are effective is known as its footprint. Technician B states that telecom satellites in geosynchronous orbit are required to park at about 2 degrees apart from one another. Who is correct?

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Both statements are correct. Technician A is right in saying that the footprint refers to the area on Earth's surface covered by a satellite's signals. Technician B is correct about the spacing for geosynchronous satellites, which is approximately 2 degrees apart to avoid signal interference.

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